Big Shark New Twon Traithlon - TriathlonSprint


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St. Louis, Missouri
United States
Ultramax
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 49s
Overall Rank = 69/434
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 3/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4:45am. Breakfast of toast with black currant jam and toast with turkey. Water to drink. Drove to venue. Picked up packet and set up in transition. Got an okay spot near the bike in/out. Took in 2 caffeine pills 1 hour out and an hammer gel 30min out.
Event warmup:

9min light run around the lake.
Swim
  • 18m 52s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Bad day at the office. Tack on a lot of distance due to bad navigation skills.
What would you do differently?:

Bilateral Breathing to help keep a straight line. Wear a wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Goggles and cap off on the way in. Put on shoes, helmet and sun glasses.
What would you do differently?:

Jump mount and have shoes clipped in.
Bike
  • 55m 19s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 21.15 mile/hr
Comments:

Kept a nice cadence. Took on two gels. An accel gel at mile 5 and an accel gel with caffeine a couple of miles from transition.
What would you do differently?:

An aero drink set up would be a wise investment, otherwise nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

Complete stop then dismount. Mount bike, Shoes off, shoes on, run out with number belt, and sweatband in hand.
What would you do differently?:

Feet out of shoes on ride in. Moving dismount. Some pull tabs on the running shoes would be a good idea.
Run
  • 25m 49s
  • 4 miles
  • 06m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Got caught at the beginning of lap two by someone in age group. Stuck on his heels until a little over a mile left then I took off. He started 56th and I started 48th and still ended up losing by a small margin.
What would you do differently?:

Obviously I could run harder then I was, so just figure out correct pacing and stick to it.
Post race
Warm down:

Took in some water, whey, a banana, and half a turkey sandwich. Light Stretch. Ached in the shins for until the following Wednesday.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No swim practice in about a month. No wetsuit. Little transition practice.

Event comments:

An awesome race in a beautiful little community. Would definitely race here again. Really flat. Great for PRs.




Last updated: 2009-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:52 | 1094 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 0/434
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri shorts
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 00:50
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:55:19 | 19.5 miles | 21.15 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 0/434
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Nice and flat. A few corners and railroad crossings.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:49 | 04 miles | 06m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 0/434
Performance: Good
Course: Flat double lap course on the streets of New Town.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5